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Day 6 — Canyonlands National Park, May 2005

In May 2005, Rachelle and I took a vacation to Colorado. During our trip, we took a slight detour into Utah. After visiting Arches National Park, we decided to briefly visit Canyonlands National Park. Canyonlands is divided into three separate parts by the Colorado and Green Rivers. We only had time to visit the Island in the Sky District.

Canyonlands National Park

Welcome to Canyonlands
The park sign greeted us as we entered Canyonlands National Park.

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Day 6 — Arches National Park, May 2005

In May 2005, Rachelle and I took a vacation to Colorado. After riding on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, we made a detour in our travel plans and drove through eastern Utah to visit Arches National Park. This was our second trip to Arches National Park; our first visit was in September 2001.

Arches National Park

Arches Sign
The park sign greeted us as we entered the park.

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Day 5 — Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, May 2005

In May 2005, Rachelle and I took a vacation to Colorado. After visiting Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and driving the Million Dollar Highway over the San Juan Mountains, we spent the night in Durango. And the next morning, bright and early, we boarded the train on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Animas River
The first part of the ride is pretty uneventful—just leaving Durango. But once we were in the mountains, I left my seat in a covered car to brave the cold air of an uncovered car to take some photos of the beautiful scenery.

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Day 4 — Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, May 2005

In May 2005, Rachelle and I took a vacation to Colorado. After visiting Royal Gorge, we crossed the Continental Divide and made plans to spend our fourth day in Colorado visiting Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Welcome to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The National Park’s sign greeted us as we entered the park.

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Day 3 — Royal Gorge, May 2005

In May 2005, Rachelle and I took a vacation to Colorado. After visiting Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak, we continued sightseeing on our third day in Colorado by stopping to see Royal Gorge.

Royal Gorge

Royal Gorge was carved by the Arkansas River. Unlike the broad Grand Canyon, the Arkansas River cut a very narrow and steep gorge through the rock.

Royal Gorge
We began exploring Royal Gorge with a trip down the Incline Railway. The ride takes about 5 minutes inside a rather small cage. We had plenty of time to view the walls of the gorge as we descended to the river.

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Day 3 — Garden of the Gods & Pikes Peak, May 2005

In May 2005, Rachelle and I took a vacation to Colorado. We started our third day in Colorado by re-visiting Garden of the Gods and then driving to the summit of Pikes Peak.

America the Beautiful
We started the day by re-visiting Garden of the Gods. This photo of Gray Rock and South Gateway Rock with Pikes Peak in the background was taken from the visitor center overlook. You can also view a panoramic shot of this landscape.

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Day 2 — Colorado Springs, May 2005

In May 2005, Rachelle and I took a vacation to Colorado. After arriving in Colorado, we spent our second day in Colorado with some friends who live in Colorado Springs visiting some of the beautiful sights around the area.

Pikes Peak
When we were leaving the hotel for the day, I took a photograph of Pikes Peak from the parking lot. It was an amazing sight to see this majestic mountain towering over the city from just about any place we went.

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Day 1 — Colorado Springs, May 2005

In May 2005, Rachelle and I took a vacation to Colorado. We began our trip by flying to Denver, and then driving to Colorado Springs to visit some friends who live in the area. The sky was overcast, so I didn’t take many photographs. Although, I did have the chance to take a few photos of Pikes Peak rising above the city.

Pikes Peak

Close-up of Pikes Peak

We planned on spending the next day with some friends who live in Colorado Springs visiting Garden of the Gods.